Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
A stoned 58yo man who intended to drive to Christchurch before crashing into a fence was found with cannabis and knives in his car, a court has heard.
Guy Williams
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
A stoned Mataura man who crashed into a fence on a stranger’s property was found with cannabis and two knives in his car, a court has heard.
Discharge bid undermined by failure: judge
Discharge bid undermined by failure: judge
A Queenstown man’s application for a discharge without conviction was undermined by his failure to disclose serious drug convictions in Australia, a judge has said.
Warning about drinking issues
Warning about drinking issues
A Queenstown lifeguard who racked up five offences in five months has been told by a sentencing judge to sort out his alcohol issues.
Working at MSD, woman misused system to take more than $26K
Working at MSD, woman misused system to take more than $26K
A former Ministry of Social Development case manager who funnelled more than $26,000 of beneficiary payments into her own bank accounts has been sentenced to home detention.
Jail after ninth drink-drive conviction
Woman jailed after ninth drink-drive conviction
A woman who drove from Dunedin to Gore while almost six times the legal alcohol limit has been sentenced to prison.
Violent man given chance to change ways
Violent man given chance to change ways
A Queenstown man who beat up two Good Samaritans trying to help his girlfriend has been given a chance to reform.
Teen pleads guilty to charges after fatal crash
Invercargill teen pleads guilty to charges after fatal crash
An Invercargill teenager has admitted responsibility for a crash near Fortrose last year that killed one person and injured three others.
Driver many times over limit told to get professional help
Driver many times over limit told to get professional help
A Queenstown construction manager caught driving at nearly five times the legal alcohol limit has been told he needs professional help for his alcohol issues.
Discharged due to company prospects
Discharged due to company prospects
A Queenstown entrepreneur has avoided a drink-driving conviction because of the potential impact on his latest sartorial venture.
Boat propeller injury: $20K reparation for girl’s family
Boat propeller injury: $20K reparation for girl’s family
A Kingston man who reversed his boat into a young girl in Lake Wakatipu, causing her to be struck by its propeller, must pay $20,000 reparation to her family.
Propeller injury: $20k reparation for girl's family
Propeller injury: $20k reparation for girl's family
A man who accidentally reversed his boat into a young girl in Lake Wakatipu, causing her to be struck by its propeller, must pay $20,000 reparation to her family.
Propeller injury: $20k reparation for girl's family
Propeller injury: $20k reparation for girl's family
A Kingston man who accidentally reversed his boat into a young girl in Lake Wakatipu, causing her to be struck by its propeller, must pay $20,000 reparation to her family.
Man who broke alert level travel rules avoids conviction
Man who broke alert level travel rules avoids conviction
An Australian who breached Auckland’s Level 3 lockdown by travelling to Wanaka has successfully argued a conviction would cost him a new job.
Farmer given home detention for unlicensed firearms
Farmer given home detention for unlicensed firearms
A Lauder farmer has avoided a prison sentence for having 12 firearms without a licence.
Sentenced over violent attacks
Sentenced over violent attacks
An Alexandra man responsible for two violent attacks in the space of two months has been told by a judge he needs help for his problem with alcohol.
Major changes coming to tackle congestion
Major changes coming to tackle congestion
New Zealand’s roading agency is in the detailed design phase of a $115 million upgrade of the state highways running through Queenstown and Frankton.
Development near Arrowtown bid fails again
Development near Arrowtown bid fails again
A contentious proposal for a subdivision near Arrowtown has failed in a second court appeal.
Appeal by developer over trees dismissed
Appeal by developer over trees dismissed
A judge has dismissed an appeal by Queenstown property developer Chris Meehan of an Environment Court finding that trees planted by one of his companies on land it owns near Arrowtown are unlawful.
'Unbearable' impact of crash death revealed
'Unbearable' impact of husband's crash death revealed
The widow of an Alexandra man killed in a crash near Gibbston in December has told the driver responsible she had taken her soulmate from her.